New dates for agric show

Norman Muchemwa and Ellen Sanyanga THE Zimbabwe Agriculture Society (ZAS) has moved backwards by one week, dates of its rebranded Zimbabwe Agriculture Show from August 26 to 31 (as earlier…

LATEST: Zimbabwe Agricultural Show dates changed

Dumisani Nsingo, Senior Farming Reporter ORGANISERS of the newly branded annual Zimbabwe Agricultural Show, Zimbabwe Agricultural Society (ZAS) have changed dates for this year’s exhibition forward. In a press statement…

JUST IN: Zimbabwean official goes missing from netball world cup amid asylum fears

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Sports Reporter CHAOS has gripped the Zimbabwe Gems camp in the United Kingdom after a member of the travelling delegation reportedly disappeared from team base hours before…

JUST IN: President congratulates new British PM, Johnson

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa on Tuesday congratulated the newly elected British Prime Minister Mr Boris Johnson who defeated rival Jeremy Hunt in the contest to replace Theresa May as Conservative party leader and as Britain’s premier.

JUST IN: Harare to demolish illegal houses on Crowborough farms

Harare City Council is set to demolish anytime soon all illegal houses that were built on council farms in Crowborough as the city was granted a court order to demolish such structures.

BREAKING NEWS: Kwinji 15 names her squad

Fungai Muderere MIGHTY Warriors head coach Sithethelelwe “Kwinji15” Sibanda has named a 32-member provisional squad for the upcoming COSAFA Women’s Championship. Making a return to the team after a long…

JUST IN: $300 million ‘Kilimanjaro’ sugar project gathers pace

The $300 million project to clear over 3 000 hectares of land to establish new cane fields at Hippo Valley and Triangle estates in the Lowveld by Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe is now over 50 percent complete with 500 hectares ready for planting.

Dung wonders

Ever wonder why the BaTonga people hardly suffer from malaria though their town is seriously known to be infested by deadly mosquitoes that cause malaria?

The secret lies in elephant dung.

BaTonga elders claim lighting up elephant dung keeps mosquitoes away for the smoke is a repellant.

Inside Chief Seke’s court

Sharon Munjenjema Sitting in Chief Seke’s court room recently, one was compelled to empathise with the protagonist, Oliver Kaseke, as he narrated how his son-in-law unceremoniously “dumped” his sick daughter…

ZEC to increase transparency on voters’ roll

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) will pilot test the display of voters’ rolls outside polling stations during forthcoming by-elections in a move that will increase transparency and reduce the number of voters turned away.

The pilot test will run in the Lupane East National Assembly, Nkayi Rural District Council Ward 23 and Bubi Rural District Council Ward 22 by-elections, which are set for August 3.

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